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The eating style proven to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke.

LOSE WEIGHT, STAY FIT, AND FEEL GREAT WHILE EATING SOME OF THE MOST DELICIOUS AND HEALTHIEST FOOD ON EARTH.

Renowned for its dazzling beauty and delectable cuisine, the Mediterranean island of Sicily has historically one of the healthiest diets in the world. Recent studies show that this eating style can reduce the risk of developing Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's, diabetes, and depression, and that it can even increase fertility rates! Now all the succulent flavors and myriad benefits of Sicilian cooking are yours to savor in the very first weight-loss program that will not only help you effortlessly shed unwanted pounds but will become a prescription for a lifetime of nourishing, palate-pleasing fare.

Created by respected physician Dr. Angelo Acquista, who has successful counseled his patients on weight management for years, The Mediterranean Prescription starts with a two-week weight-loss stage that includes simple, delectable recipes to help you lose eight to ten pounds right away. Still convinced that all diets leave you feeling deprived? Imagine eating Baked Zucchini with Eggplant and Tomatoes, Sweet-and-Sour Red Snapper, Chicken Cacciatore, Pasta Fagioli, and Baked Onions. Dr. Acquista culled his Sicilian mother’s recipe box for the most mouthwatering recipes–plus he includes meals from famous chefs at top Italian restaurants, such as Cipriani and Serafina. If you follow these lifestyle-changing suggestions, you will enjoy

• long-term success: Eat the foods you love and enjoy–bread, pasta, and all your favorite Italian dishes–while adopting healthier eating habits. • no more addictions: A two-week “tough love” stage helps you kick the habit of sugar, junk food, and preservatives. • zero deprivation: The Sicilian way of cooking and combining foods means less snacking in between meals, and less temptation to fill up on desserts. • family-friendly recipes: Children will love and benefit from the dishes as well, so you can share the good eating and the good health.

Plus you’ll find vital information on how being overweight affects each part of your body, including the skin, brain, heart, liver, joints, back, and breasts.

Most people don’t realize that many of their health problems derive from unhealthful weight. Discover the Sicilian secret to a happy life. Capture a pleasurable way of eating that will bring all the blessings and bounty of the Mediterranean to your table, to your life, and to your health!

Review

Advance praise for The Mediterranean Prescription

“We have a saying, ‘He who enjoys good health is rich.’ If that’s the case, my dear friend Angelo is a very wealthy man. If you follow his delicious recipes and nutritional expertise, you, too, will be rich–body and soul.”–Giuseppe Cipriani

“The Mediterranean Prescription is the ideal weight loss plan–you lose weight and keep your heart healthy without even realizing it. Since you always feel like you are eating gourmet meals, you will be able to stick to it for life and keep the weight off permanently.” –Lyssie Lakatos, RD, LD, CDN, CPT, and Tammy Lakatos Shames, RD, LD, CDN, CPT, The Nutrition Twins, authors of Fire Up Your Metabolism: 9 Proven Principles for Burning Fat and Losing Weight Forever

“I have enjoyed Angelo’s delicious meals, and I’ve cooked beside him as well. His supreme knowledge of food will make you feel like he’s right in your kitchen with you, too!”–Ivana Trump

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I love, love, love this book! Dr. Acquista has created the most wonderful recipes anywhere! Following the recipes has helped me to lose close to 30 pounds - my weight is maintained now at a much healthier 185 pounds.

What I love about the book is that a lot of the ingredients are duplicated across recipes. After purchasing some of the staple items, you will find it easy to make many of the recipes without having to take separate trips to the grocery store.

Another feature of the book, of course, is the flavor of the Mediterranean way of cooking. All I can say is Wow! You will crave your own cooking if you follow the directions in this book.

Thank you, thank you, Dr. Acquista! This book is just what the doctor ordered.

My doctor told me that the Mediterranean diet is one of the best ones out there so I purchased this book. It's not just recipes, it explains the Mediterranean diet and why it works. It is a pretty simple diet, I don't feel like I only have to make recipes in this book but just need to follow certain principles such as using olive oil and eating mainly poultry and fish, a lot of vegetables. It has a two week diet to lose weight followed by a maintenance diet. I haven't lost a lot of weight but I have lost a lot of inches in the problem areas. The recipes I have tried have been good, although personally I would add some more spices because sometimes they are a little bland. I really like the portabello mushroom in balsamic vinegar, very good. The salmon recipe was pretty good too.

I actually lost 6 pounds in the 2 week program! The recipes are wonderful, and dieting or not, they'retasty and healthy! If you're disciplined , the maintenance diet is excellent and also healthy! I LOVE this book, and although I literally have dozens of cookbooks,this is my go-to book!

I'm giving it 4 stars as it seems to promote using diet sodas and infers that margarine is okay. I know this was written in 2006, so not all of the information is as up to date as I think it should be. That said, incorporating in some of the current philosophies regarding whole eggs (not just egg whites) and the use of coconut oil/avocado oil, I love the ideas behind what is recommended and can't wait to make more of his recipes.I look forward to getting his newer books to see what he says now.

I lost 40 lbs using these recipes. The book is super informative, the recipes are easy to follow and tasty, the food will keep you full, and it's pretty easy to substitute ingredients when something feels to pricey.

I am ordering my third copy of this book because my husband and I have lost so many pounds and inches that everyone wants to know all about how we did it and we end up giving away our copy and ordering another! Love this easy way of eating such flavorful food. Was wearing a very tight size 12, now in a size 6! No paying for the specialized (proccessed)foods just eating in a new, much healthier way and loosing weight. Started about six months ago and still go out to celebrate with our friends on a regular basis, have just learned to think about what we order. We highly recommend this book and way this of eating. We feel great and get many compliments on the way that we look!

BEST book ever. My husband lost 25 lbs in a month. Our lives has truly been changed after reading this book. We are now healthy and are able to maintain our weights. Maintenance is difficult but this book shows you how to do it.

Highly recommended. We've had the book for 6 years and still refer to it and use the recipes!

I am in love with this book. I wasn't sure how I'd do with no pictures of the dishes, but ohmygoodness every recipe I've tried has been DELICIOUS! I also love learning about the specific benefits of different foods and this book is chock full of knowledge. It has guides, charts, research, meal pans, and pretty much anything you could need to understand the effectiveness of a diet (I bought it not as a weight loss tool, but for the health benefits. I've read all kinds of wonderful reviews on how people have lost weight, though). I def recommend this book for anyone who is interested in learning more about the Mediterranean way of eating.